The group's initial years were characterized by bubblegum songs that they were only allowed to sing on, with heavier self-penned rock songs as the b-sides. They achieved their first hit in 1970 with the release of Funny Funny. In the following months, Sweet released "Co-Co" and Poppa Joe, both achieving huge success in the charts. In 1971 they released the album "Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be", which consisted mostly of songs written by Nicky Chinn and Mike Chapman.
Sweet's success continued with more glam rock and power pop oriented tunes, such as "Little Willy", "Wig Wam Bam", Hellraiser and Ballroom Blitz. By this time Sweet had a world-wide following, clocking up no less than 18 top 20 hit singles, and the guys were most notably popular in Germany and the U.K.
The group's members are perhaps best remembered for their very 'glam' outfits, featuring a lot of glitter, platform boots, chain mail shirts, and plenty of makeup. The group practically defining the camp extreme of the glam rock look, Steve Priest would later say it was very short-lived and only happened by accident, as some sort of ongoing rivalry between them and artists such as David Bowie and T. Rex. Everyone tried to outdo each other’s ridiculousness on Top Of The Pops. Sweet’s glam rock era lasted from 1972 to 1973.
In 1974, Sweet released Teenage Rampage, The Six Teens and Turn It Down, showing their desire to take a more hard rock direction. By this time tensions between the band and the songwriters and producer started to grow. The guys also pushed for more songwriting control, which increased tensions between them, the songwriters and producer.
In 1975, Sweet wrote, recorded and produced the smash hit Fox on the Run on their own, essentially severing ties with Chinn and Chapman. Following the song’s success, they released the acclaimed track Action. Their momentum went on, the band embarking their first U.S. tour.
After their recent success, Sweet released the “Give Us A Wink” album in 1976, which was notably heavy. It contained the single The Lies In Your Eyes, which achieved moderate success. A year later, in 1977, they released the album “Off The Record”, but singles such as Fever Of Love and Lost Angels failed to gain traction, partly due to bad marketing from their label. Despite this, the band continued to distance themselves from their earlier commercial ventures.
Sweet’s career was revitalized with the release of Love Is Like Oxygen in 1978. By this time Connolly had developed a drinking problem and started to be increasingly unreliable during recording sessions. Following a disastrous U.S. tour, he left the band officially in early 1979. The band continued on as a three piece band for three more years, releasing “Cut Above The Rest”, “Waters Edge”, and “Identity Crisis”. Priest took over most of the lead vocals until Sweet’s disbandment in 1981.
In 1985, Andy Scott and Mick Tucker re-formed Sweet with various new vocalists and bass players, the most notable being a 1986 reunion featuring Paul Mario Day (the first singer of Iron Maiden), keyboardist Phil Lanzon, and bass player Malcolm McNulty (who is now lead singer for fellow glam rock band Slade). Steve Priest was asked to join Tucker and Scott for the 1985 Australian tour, but declined at the last moment. Vocalist and bass player Jeff Brown joined in 1988. In 1991, Mick Tucker departed due to ill health, leaving Andy Scott as the only original member. He was replaced by German Bodo Schopf, and subsequently, Bruce Bisland. After Tucker's departure, Andy Scott changed the band's name to 'Andy Scott's Sweet'.
During this time, Brian Connolly, now in bad health, also performed with his version of Sweet. In 1981, he suffered multiple cardiac arrests, which permanently affected his health. He died on 9 February 1997, aged 51. He was cremated after a ceremony at Most Holy Name Roman Catholic Church at Old Mill Lane, Denham, Buckinghamshire and his ashes were scattered over the water by his adult daughters Nicola and Michelle. He also left an ex-wife, Marilyn, and a two-year-old son called Brian Junior (BJ) by his girlfriend Jean.
Michael Thomas (Mick) Tucker died 14 February 2002 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire from leukemia, aged 54; his funeral took place 25 February 2002. He is buried in an unnamed grave in Chorleywood House cemetery. It is marked by a sleeping angel. A wooden bench with a brass plaque funded by fans as a dedication to Mick is also positioned in the grave's vicinity.[2] He left behind a widow, Jan, and a daughter Ayston from his first marriage to Pauline (†1979). According to Steve Priest: "He was the most underrated drummer that ever came out of England. He was the powerhouse of the band. He was technically marvellous. His timing was impeccable, but he had a lot of soul as well and he really felt what he was playing."
In 1994, Steve Priest published his autobiography “Are You Ready Steve?”, which was a raw expose of his time with Sweet and pre-Sweet. In 2006 he released Priest's Precious Poems, a CD of tracks largely consisting of his more recent material. In 2008, he came out of retirement to form his own version of Sweet, based in the US. A year later this band released a live CD called Live In America. In March 2020, he was admitted to a hospital in L.A. After battling pneumonia for a few months, he died on June 4th 2020 at the age of 72.
Andy Scott currently continues to tour with Sweet. In 2002, Sweet released a new album called Sweetlife. February 2006 saw the release of a new Suzi Quatro album, Back To The Drive, which was produced by Scott. In March 2012, Scott released a covers album called New York Connection. Scott teamed up with Suzi Quatro and Don Powell to release a CD called Quatro, Scott and Powell in 2017. Scott has continued to produce for bands throughout the years, currently being the producer for Novatines.
In recent years, Sweet's popularity has surged again. The song Ballroom Blitz was featured in 2016's Suicide Squad, while Fox on the Run was featured in the trailer for 2017's Guardians of the Galaxy 2.
Alabama Man
Sweet Lyrics
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He's gonna take a shot
Alabama green base
The dice is his vice
He's spinning around, with the wheel....
Alabama fever, yeah
He's gone too far
That mississippi man
He wants to be a star
But the New York hustler,huh
He's got his eye on him
With his fingers in his pocket
Of that satin vest,yeah
He'll bring him down
To see his shot
To call his bluff
Yeah just to put him down
When the aces are around
Hey mister, you got a spare place here?
Well,I'm just passin' through
And I need to waste some time
On my way down the line, yeah
Alabama fever
He's gone too far,huh
Ok Buddy, you can pull up a chair
But the New York hustler
Oh, he wasn't aware
Of the rules of the game,huh
He'll high roll no more
He reached too far
Into the pocket of that satin vest
Goodbye Alabama, hello Skid Row
He's going back
Skid Row I'm coming; I got,
I went too far
I'm coming back
The song "Alabama Man" by Sweet is a cautionary tale about the dangers of gambling and greed. The lyrics describe an Alabama man who is addicted to gambling and will do anything to win. He throws dice to "save his life" and is caught up in the excitement of the game, fueled by "Alabama fever." The song tells how a New York hustler preys on the Alabama man, taking advantage of his addiction and ultimately bringing him down.
The lyrics are full of imagery and metaphor, painting a vivid picture of the scene - from the "Alabama green base" to the "fingers in his pocket of that satin vest." The chorus repeats the refrain of "Alabama fever, yeah, he's gone too far," highlighting the theme of the song - that the Alabama man has pushed his luck too far and is about to lose everything.
The song's message is a warning against the dangers of gambling and excess, and the consequences that can come from chasing that elusive win. It suggests that the Alabama man's addiction has led him down a dark path, ultimately leading him to Skid Row, a symbol of poverty and destitution.
Line by Line Meaning
3 down, 2 up
Referring to the game of craps, the roll of the dice is currently in favor of the player with 3 dice totaling lower than 7 and 2 dice totaling higher than 7.
He's gonna take a shot
The player is going to roll the dice, hoping for a favorable outcome.
Alabama green base
The player is playing on a craps table with a green felt base, commonly found in Alabama casinos.
The dice is his vice
The player has a strong addiction to rolling the dice, likely due to the excitement and monetary potential of the game.
He throws those dice, to save his life
The player takes risks with his gambling in order to potentially win enough money to support himself or pay off debts.
He's spinning around, with the wheel....
The player is getting caught up in the excitement of the craps game.
Alabama fever, yeah
The player has become consumed by the gambling culture in Alabama, experiencing a feverish desire to continue playing despite the potential consequences.
He's gone too far
The player has pushed his luck too far, putting himself at risk of losing all his money and livelihood.
That mississippi man
Another player at the table is from Mississippi, potentially indicating that the game is taking place on a riverboat casino that travels between the two states.
He wants to be a star
The Mississippi player is also hoping to win big and become successful through the game of craps.
But the New York hustler,huh
A New Yorker at the table is likely to be a skilled gambler who is looking to exploit the other players' weaknesses and win big.
He's got his eye on him
The New Yorker is closely watching the Mississippi player, hoping to find his weaknesses and use them to his advantage.
With his fingers in his pocket
The New Yorker is potentially holding onto cheating devices or tools in his pocket to give him an unfair advantage in the game.
Of that satin vest,yeah
The New Yorker is wearing a vest made of satin, which could indicate that he is dressed elegantly to throw off the other players and hide his cheating tools.
He'll bring him down
The New Yorker is determined to defeat the Mississippi player and take his money and potential success.
To see his shot
The New Yorker is closely watching the Mississippi player's actions, hoping to observe his weaknesses and strategies.
To call his bluff
The New Yorker may try to bluff the Mississippi player into making a risky bet or raising the stakes in order to take advantage of his weaker position.
Yeah just to put him down
The New Yorker is hoping to defeat the Mississippi player and make him feel disappointed or humiliated by losing the game.
When the aces are around
The player is referencing the fact that when aces are rolled in craps, certain bets are more likely to win, potentially changing the outcome of the game.
Hey mister, you got a spare place here?
A new player is approaching the craps table, asking if there is an available spot for them to join in on the game and potentially win money.
Well,I'm just passin' through
The new player is not a regular in the Alabama gambling scene but is simply stopping by to play craps for a short time.
And I need to waste some time
The new player is looking to pass the time and potentially win money by playing craps, rather than doing something else with their day.
On my way down the line, yeah
The new player is traveling through Alabama and sees the craps game as a fun and potentially profitable stop along their journey.
Ok Buddy, you can pull up a chair
The other players at the table welcome the new player to join in and play craps with them.
But the New York hustler
The other players are worried about the New Yorker at the table, who may be cheating or trying to swindle them out of their money.
Oh, he wasn't aware
The New Yorker is not yet aware that there is a new player at the table who may be less experienced and prone to losing.
Of the rules of the game,huh
The new player may not have a full understanding of how to play craps or the ins and outs of the betting system yet.
He'll high roll no more
The New Yorker will no longer be able to cheat in the game or win big through manipulation now that the other players are wise to his tactics.
He reached too far
The New Yorker took too many risks and exploited too many loopholes in the game and has now been caught and exposed.
Into the pocket of that satin vest
The New Yorker was hiding cheating devices or tools in his vest pocket in order to give him an advantage over the other players.
Goodbye Alabama, hello Skid Row
The player has lost all their money and is now forced to leave Alabama and potentially enter a state of poverty and destitution.
He's going back
The player is returning to their former life or location after losing all their money in the Alabama craps game.
Skid Row I'm coming; I got,
The player is acknowledging their unfortunate financial situation and impending poverty as a result of losing all their money in the game.
I went too far
The player took too many risks and became too addicted to the game, ultimately leading to their financial ruin and downfall.
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@Alabamasoulalchemy777
A guy and a lady from Tennessee just pooped on my yard. The smell was so ghastly and putrid.
Found out on the ring camera. The license plate on his car was from Tennessee. The county was Polk.
Ewwwwww gross, they left giant putrid smelling Tennessee turds on my beautiful grass. There's flies, butterflies and gnats flying around the manure they left on my yard.
The lady from Tennessee had blonde hair, purple eyes and porcelain skin and the guy from Tennessee had brown hair and hazel eyes and tanned skin.
The methane gas smell from them was horrible. The stench was abominable and horrendous when they was farting. I asked them what did they eat, and they said BBQ nachos with lots of beans on them and some cheesecake, they couldn't make it to the bathroom so they have to go outside. It happened to be a windy day and now I can smell them releasing methane and ammonia gases from their stomachs. Phew, stinky cross between a cow and an elephant barn.
The poop was scooped up with a shovel and turned into methane biogas in a biodigester to be used to heat up my garage.
@Alabamasoulalchemy777
A guy and a lady from Tennessee just pooped on my yard. The smell was so ghastly and putrid.
Found out on the ring camera. The license plate on his car was from Tennessee. The county was Polk.
Ewwwwww gross, they left giant putrid smelling Tennessee turds on my beautiful grass. There's flies, butterflies and gnats flying around the manure they left on my yard.
The lady from Tennessee had blonde hair, purple eyes and porcelain skin and the guy from Tennessee had brown hair and hazel eyes and tanned skin.
The methane gas smell from them was horrible. The stench was abominable and horrendous when they was farting. I asked them what did they eat, and they said BBQ nachos with lots of beans on them and some cheesecake, they couldn't make it to the bathroom so they have to go outside. It happened to be a windy day and now I can smell them releasing methane and ammonia gases from their stomachs. Phew, stinky cross between a cow and an elephant barn.
The poop was scooped up with a shovel and turned into methane biogas in a biodigester to be used to heat up my garage.
@Alabamasoulalchemy777
A guy and a lady from Tennessee just pooped on my yard. The smell was so ghastly and putrid.
Found out on the ring camera. The license plate on his car was from Tennessee. The county was Polk.
Ewwwwww gross, they left giant putrid smelling Tennessee turds on my beautiful grass. There's flies, butterflies and gnats flying around the manure they left on my yard.
The lady from Tennessee had blonde hair, purple eyes and porcelain skin and the guy from Tennessee had brown hair and hazel eyes and tanned skin.
The methane gas smell from them was horrible. The stench was abominable and horrendous when they was farting. I asked them what did they eat, and they said BBQ nachos with lots of beans on them and some cheesecake, they couldn't make it to the bathroom so they have to go outside. It happened to be a windy day and now I can smell them releasing methane and ammonia gases from their stomachs. Phew, stinky cross between a cow and an elephant barn.
The poop was scooped up with a shovel and turned into methane biogas in a biodigester to be used to heat up my garage.
@Alabamasoulalchemy777
Scientific studies of the University Of Potato Ice.
Alabamians have bigger butts and they loudly fart hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas instead of methane gas from their butts. That's why trees are so abundant in Alabama, the CO2, hydrogen and nitrous oxide released from their big butts feeds the plants and causes trees and wildflowers to grow very fast and tall. Plus the more bigger the larger the sweet smelling fertilizer the Alabamians will produce the more flowers will grow in their yard from the high nitrogen and carbon content from the leach fields of their septic systems.
The average Alabamian goddess and god poops more than 3 times a day, odor is basically minor and almost nonexistent and sometimes there's a bird droppings or an overriped sweet banana smell to it depending on their diet.
Texture of healthy Alabamian poop should be: Firm and mushy and sinks to the bottom it should come out in a fart or quietly and resembles a giant lump of Nutella with bits of undigested fruit or vegetables in it.
Signs that an Alabamian needs to see a gastroenterologist: if it's too mushy, has too much undigested food in it and it begins to smell like rotten popcorn instead of a healthy overriped banana or bird droppings scent.
The Alabama genome project found 5 genes in Alabama residents that are responsible for odorless poop, deep southern accents and long hair.
An outhouse in Alabama explodes from excess hydrogen fumes building up from the fertilizer left by Alabama hippies having the runs from the vegan chili they ate at the festival 3 days ago.
One of them dumped in the woods which made the wildflowers and trees grew very fast. His farts were so long and loud that the floral earthy scent lingered in the air for 2 days. The neighbors smelled the scent and thought the horses were farting.
@jackspry9736
RIP the ten members of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ronnie Van Zant (January 15, 1948 – October 20, 1977), aged 29
Cassie Gaines (January 9, 1948 – October 20, 1977), aged 29
Larry Junstrom (June 22, 1949 – October 5, 2019), aged 70
Steve Gaines (September 14, 1949 – October 20, 1977), aged 28
Ed King (September 14, 1949 – August 22, 2018), aged 68
Bob Burns (November 24, 1950 – April 3, 2015), aged 64
Gary Rossington (December 4, 1951 – March 5, 2023), aged 71
Leon Wilkeson (April 2, 1952 – July 27, 2001), aged 49
Billy Powell (June 3, 1952 – January 28, 2009), aged 56
Allen Collins (July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990), aged 37
You will be remembered as legends.
@Alabamasoulalchemy777
A guy and a lady from Tennessee just pooped on my yard. The smell was so ghastly and putrid.
Found out on the ring camera. The license plate on his car was from Tennessee. The county was Polk.
Ewwwwww gross, they left giant putrid smelling Tennessee turds on my beautiful grass. There's flies, butterflies and gnats flying around the manure they left on my yard.
The lady from Tennessee had blonde hair, purple eyes and porcelain skin and the guy from Tennessee had brown hair and hazel eyes and tanned skin.
The methane gas smell from them was horrible. The stench was abominable and horrendous when they was farting. I asked them what did they eat, and they said BBQ nachos with lots of beans on them and some cheesecake, they couldn't make it to the bathroom so they have to go outside. It happened to be a windy day and now I can smell them releasing methane and ammonia gases from their stomachs. Phew, stinky cross between a cow and an elephant barn.
The poop was scooped up with a shovel and turned into methane biogas in a biodigester to be used to heat up my garage.
@lloydwhite8904
Full lyrics
One, two, three
Turn it up
Big wheels keep on turnin'
Carry me home to see my kin
Singin' songs about the south-land
I miss Alabamy once again and I think it's a sin, yes
Well I heard Mister Young sing about her
Well I heard ol' Neil put her down
Well I hope Neil Young will remember
A southern man don't need him around anyhow
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama
Lord I'm comin' home to you
In Birmingham they love the governor (boo-hoo-hoo)
Now we all did what we could do
Now Watergate does not bother me
Does your conscience bother you?
Tell the truth
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama (oh yeah)
Lord I'm comin' home to you
Here I come, Alabama
Now Muscle Shoals has got the Swampers
And they've been known to pick a song or two (yes they do)
Lord they get me off so much
They pick me up when I'm feelin' blue
Now how about you?
Sweet home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue
Sweet home Alabama
Lord I'm comin' home to you
Sweet home Alabama (oh, sweet home)
Where the skies are so blue
And the governor's true
Sweet home Alabama (lordy)
Lord I'm comin' home to you, yeah, yeah
Montgomery's got the answer
@Alabamasoulalchemy777
Scientific studies of the University Of Potato Ice.
Alabamians have bigger butts and they loudly fart hydrogen and carbon dioxide gas instead of methane gas from their butts. That's why trees are so abundant in Alabama, the CO2, hydrogen and nitrous oxide released from their big butts feeds the plants and causes trees and wildflowers to grow very fast and tall. Plus the more bigger the larger the sweet smelling fertilizer the Alabamians will produce the more flowers will grow in their yard from the high nitrogen and carbon content from the leach fields of their septic systems.
The average Alabamian goddess and god poops more than 3 times a day, odor is basically minor and almost nonexistent and sometimes there's a bird droppings or an overriped sweet banana smell to it depending on their diet.
Texture of healthy Alabamian poop should be: Firm and mushy and sinks to the bottom it should come out in a fart or quietly and resembles a giant lump of Nutella with bits of undigested fruit or vegetables in it.
Signs that an Alabamian needs to see a gastroenterologist: if it's too mushy, has too much undigested food in it and it begins to smell like rotten popcorn instead of a healthy overriped banana or bird droppings scent.
The Alabama genome project found 5 genes in Alabama residents that are responsible for odorless poop, deep southern accents and long hair.
An outhouse in Alabama explodes from excess hydrogen fumes building up from the fertilizer left by Alabama hippies having the runs from the vegan chili they ate at the festival 3 days ago.
One of them dumped in the woods which made the wildflowers and trees grew very fast. His farts were so long and loud that the floral earthy scent lingered in the air for 2 days. The neighbors smelled the scent and thought the horses were farting.
@Alabamasoulalchemy777
A guy and a lady from Tennessee just pooped on my yard. The smell was so ghastly and putrid.
Found out on the ring camera. The license plate on his car was from Tennessee. The county was Polk.
Ewwwwww gross, they left giant putrid smelling Tennessee turds on my beautiful grass. There's flies, butterflies and gnats flying around the manure they left on my yard.
The lady from Tennessee had blonde hair, purple eyes and porcelain skin and the guy from Tennessee had brown hair and hazel eyes and tanned skin.
The methane gas smell from them was horrible. The stench was abominable and horrendous when they was farting. I asked them what did they eat, and they said BBQ nachos with lots of beans on them and some cheesecake, they couldn't make it to the bathroom so they have to go outside. It happened to be a windy day and now I can smell them releasing methane and ammonia gases from their stomachs. Phew, stinky cross between a cow and an elephant barn.
The poop was scooped up with a shovel and turned into methane biogas in a biodigester to be used to heat up my garage.
@MariokidYT
"She is your cousin?"
"Yes we are all Cousins!"
-The Bee movie
@Matto500
Alabeema
@Sashimi_Boy2404
"I'm in love with my step cousin who is 30!"
~ACTUALLY HAPPENED
My brain cells: 1:11
@Fraenco_wav
@@Sashimi_Boy2404 lmaooo
@MariokidYT
@@Sashimi_Boy2404 Lol
@fabioartoscassone9305
Dukes of Alabama?
@Shobs1
If age is just a number
COUSIN IS JUST A WORD
@j.t8529
And Cell is just a room
@fakegun7728
Enslavement is a fancy word for working
@tpsriqrt7537
911 is just a number too